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In 1992 the city ended protracted litigation with environmentalists when it agreed to curtail water diversion in certain areas until ecological recovery had been achieved. Information for the state
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Supermax Prison and other federal prisons near Canon City. In addition to these and other federal agencies, Colorado has abundant National Forest land and four National Parks that contribute to federal
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according to its criteria.Des Moines is an important city in U.S. presidential politics because it is the capital of Iowa, which is home to the first caucuses of the presidential primary cycle. Hence,
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of Baltimore children) live in poverty.The city is home to the Hospital. Information for the state of Maryland Maryland's economic activity is strongly concentrated in the tertiary service sector,
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Kiplinger voted Manchester the second most tax friendly city in America, after Anchorage, Alaska.[8] Earlier in the year, rated Manchester 13th in its 100 best places to live and launch a business in
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meat, and dairy products is vital to such cities as Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and Bismarck. The Missouri and Red rivers, once the major transportation routes, are more important now for their irrigation
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until Oklahoma City and Tulsa were among the great natural gas and petroleum centers of the world. Oil and gas have declined somewhat in importance today. Many of Oklahoma's factories process local foods
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There is also some manufacturing. The city has the 6th lowest unemployment rate of all metro areas (2011) at just 4.8%. Real wages were $39,980 in 2006 constant dollars and remained there to 2010; the
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By the 1950s, the steel industry became the city's number one industry for employment. The steel industry thrives in the region, with SIndustries, a prominent steel company, shipping a record 1.15 billion
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In 1860, the city was the location of the South Carolina Secession Convention, which marked the departure of the first state from the Union in the events leading up to the Civil War.Columbia enjoys a